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The standard combination of adapters for this, using a current mac with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3/4 ports is

TB3-TB2 adapter Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter - Apple

TB2-Firewire adapter Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple

Firewible 9pin-4pin cable

It has been reported to still work, but others have struggled. I have no direct experience, since I no longer have any Firewire cameras.

It can if the connection to the computer is recognized. Finding the right cabling for the device and the computer can be tricky.

FireWire out of the device to cables and adaptors for your computer.

Firewire?